[Song of Birth] A moving birth song wrapped in happiness
Childbirth is that moving moment when you finally meet your long-awaited baby, isn’t it? During pregnancy, mothers lovingly nurtured their child in their womb.
Seeing their newborn’s face, fathers felt more strongly than ever that they had become parents.
Having safely completed the birth, you’re likely filled with joy and gratitude now.
In this article, we’ve gathered songs about childbirth that we hope you’ll listen to during this emotional time.
Each is a timeless, moving piece that can bring tears to your eyes as you think of your precious child who has come into the world.
Please give them a listen to mark this wonderful milestone—the arrival of a new life.
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Birth songs that color the emotion of childbirth (71–80)
Birthday Songayaka
Ayaka’s “Birthday Song” is a celebration filled to the brim with joy for a baby’s arrival and for each healthy year they grow.
It’s included on her 2015 album Rainbow Road.
The birth of a baby and watching them grow strong and healthy is such a simple, pure happiness that it needs no complicated words.
The lyrics repeat certain phrases, but they overflow with heartfelt feelings of love and celebration for the baby.
EnvelopeKobukuro
Kobukuro, beloved by a wide range of listeners for their beautiful harmonies.
Envelope is a song like a gift to parents celebrating the birth of a new life.
The title means “to wrap” or “to envelop.” The track was written specifically as the theme song for the drama Liaison: Kodomo no Kokoro Shinryojo (Liaison: Children’s Mental Clinic), and it is infused with gentle feelings that connect with the story.
It’s a piece filled with the joy and gratitude of becoming a parent, the moving experience of gazing at a newborn’s tiny life—everything is wrapped inside this one song.
It’s a birth song I wholeheartedly recommend to first-time parents and to those who are about to welcome a new baby.
May it be filled with kindnessJUJU
This is a rock ballad by JUJU overflowing with gratitude and kindness toward a loved one.
Its gentle, enveloping melody captures the subtle emotional shifts of realizing the preciousness of a life nurtured in the womb and seeing the world in a new light.
Also featured in a Nissan Cube commercial, the song was released in February 2009 and ambitiously reached the top 10 on the Oricon weekly chart.
It is included on the albums “What’s Love?” and “BEST STORY ~Love stories~,” and has been covered by many artists.
It’s a deeply moving track, perfect for savoring feelings of gratitude for a precious life that has come into this world.
Kodama, kotodamaBank Band
A song that epitomizes Bank Band, appealing to the importance of bonds between people and mutual support.
It conveys gratitude for the gift of birth and love for those irreplaceable people with whom we share the joys and sorrows of life.
Its warm message, carried by Mr.
Sakurai’s gentle vocals, resonates deep in the heart.
The track drew attention as the theme song for the recovery support event “Reborn-Art Festival × ap bank fes 2016” following the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Imbued with a wish to bring people together through music and overcome difficult times, this piece is sure to be the perfect gift when celebrating the birth of someone dear.
A Bouquet for YouUtada Hikaru
A heart-piercing ballad filled with bittersweet warmth.
The idea of entrusting feelings too deep for words to a bouquet conveys the delicate sensibility so characteristic of Hikaru Utada.
The gentle melody woven by piano and strings beautifully captures the world of the lyrics—it’s truly lovely.
Featured on the album Fantôme, released in September 2016, the song also drew attention as the theme for the NHK morning drama series Toto Nee-chan.
When you want to express gratitude or tenderness to someone important, listening to this track is sure to give you courage.
It’s also recommended as a song to accompany life’s special moments, such as childbirth or birthdays.
To the futureKiroro
Kiroro’s “Mirai e” is a song perfectly suited to celebrating a new life.
Its gentle tone, which conveys both the hopes for a child soon to be born and the responsibilities of being a parent, gives courage and comfort to all parents striving in child-rearing.
The lyrics, sung toward an unseen future, strengthen the parent–child bond and remind us of the joy of belonging to a happy family.
With soothing vocals and a melody that makes anyone want to hum along, it’s also beloved as a karaoke staple.
As you listen to “Mirai e,” let’s rediscover the joy of nurturing and celebrate a new beginning for the family.
before I knew itKodaira Kana
Her name, Kana Kodaira, is read as “Odaira Kana.” She’s a singer-songwriter who draws a lot of attention from parents with young children, as many of her songs revolve around family love and tunes parents gift to their kids.
She’s actually a mother of two herself.
With the theme “I can do my best because I have children,” her lyrics tenderly follow her child’s growth from fetus to baby to child, with unmatched gentleness—bringing listeners to tears.
If you’re feeling anxious about childbirth, this is a song you should definitely listen to.
You’ll surely want to play it again and again.
The track is included on the album “Ashita e no Michishirube” (A Guidepost to Tomorrow).
If you’re interested, be sure to look it up!